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Carpet and Seats

Old Dec 2, 2003 | 07:17 PM
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Carpet and Seats

Anyone know where to get a good deal on good looking seat things, not covers but the things that u take off the old stuff and put on all new padding and clotch of vinyl or leather or watever. Also i need a good price on a carpet kit for my car. Its an 84 GSL-SE Manual. Ive seen the ones in Victoria British, im just tryin to shop around a lil
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Old Dec 2, 2003 | 07:21 PM
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VB has the seat covers for $370 or so [but you know this]; A1 sells a carpet kit for $180 on eBay. I haven't seen either in person.
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Old Dec 2, 2003 | 09:05 PM
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I bought the carpet kit off of ebay and I have to say I wasnt real happy with it, it didnt fit very well and seemed to be a bit off in the mold. If I could go back I'd get it from a different company, good luck
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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 10:35 AM
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Do not make the same mistake I made and use the "fitted" low grade Victoria British carpet. It fits poorly, is low quality, is some strange off non-OEM color, and the customer service is worthless in helping with a matching or like colored door trim recommendation. The call center hack did not even know what a 1st gen. RX-7 was. All other experiences with them were good for small hard to find parts. Only buy "molded carpet" I am using ACC (Auto Custom Carpets) for my door trim and it is great, high quality molded carpet. I got the recommendation from the founder of the NC Mazda Sports Car Club and from Carolina Restyling and Upholstery. Later when I can afford to I will rip out the VB carpet and replace it with ACC's carpet. The carpet has a stiff plastic backing so few fibers shed and they mold the carpet to fit using an RX-7 frame as a model. The carpet is much more dense and heavier duty for less $ or about the same as $ as VB. Here is the website : http://www.accmats.com/ The carpets are not pre cut for the seats or seat belts so you will have to cut there. All else is easy.
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